Getting ready to argue Before preparing an argument, you must know: The parts of an argument Crafting a legal argument This section uses a fictional example to explain a legal argument. Eric’s Argument Josie’s Argument In the end, Josie has the law, the facts, and the stronger argument on her side. Transcript Hi. This is […]
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In this lesson, you will learn all about default judgment, how to react to it as the serving and receiving party, and what it means for your case with every possible outcome. DEFAULT JUDGMENT – Can occur when the defendant fails to either file a complaint or make a court appearance. A default judgment happens
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In this lesson, you will learn how to search the Internet during legal research, and how to search legal dictionaries and encyclopedias. Finding Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Guides Transcript Two main ways to look for information on the web – searching and browsing – should be familiar to you. To search, you type a keyword into
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In this lesson, you will learn common discovery objections, what each of them means, and situations to watch out for to correctly object during the discovery process. Common discovery objections are Transcript Objections are formal protests of evidence requests during litigation. You can refuse to answer discovery on the basis of relevance, ambiguity, a claim
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In this lesson, you will learn what the answer stage is, and the defendant’s choices at this stage of the case. Answer & Defenses The Answer admits or denies the specific allegations in the Complaint. It may be accompanied by Affirmative Defenses that help avoid liability for the claims. It may also be accompanied by
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In this lesson, you will learn the plaintiff\’s strategy at the complaint stage, the defendant\’s strategy at the complaint stage, and the elements of a complaint that must be present for a complaint to be valid. A complaint is successful if it survives dismissal. The summons accompanying the complaint is successful when it puts a
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Things to know about the Discovery stage Conducting discovery Responding to and reviewing discovery Transcript Hi. I\’m Matt, and this is introduction to civil procedure lesson four, civil procedure at the discovery stage. In this lesson, we\’ll cover things to know about the discovery stage, conducting discovery, and responding to and reviewing discovery. The discovery
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In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of relevant, reliable, and properly admissible evidence. Admissible Evidence Transcript Evidence must be admissible to be of any value to you. Admissible evidence is that which is formally presented before a judge or a jury to consider in deciding a case. To be admissible in court, that
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After the pleadings (complaint and answer) are closed, the parties collect the evidence on all sides of the case. In this section, you will learn: Discovery & Pre-Trial Discovery is used to gather information and to limit the issues to be tried. Instruments include: It is part of a larger Pre-trial period that may include
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The importance of protocol General rules of behavior Courtroom procedures Transcript Hi. I\’m Portia, and this is lesson six of introductory legal skills. This lesson will cover court protocol. We\’ll begin by discussing the importance of protocol. Then we\’ll move on to general rules of behavior and courtroom procedures. Protocol is important because at least
